Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 152 The Long Mountain Climbing Road

Although these young people in the "Shenji Camp" reserve made different choices at different forks, they all finally gathered on the "Juxiantai" under the influence of Kongxuan Sanren's karma and Taoism.

At this moment, Du Jingjing's mind was blank.

She knew that people like Gu Xu, Chen Yanping, and Shangguan Jin were extremely outstanding even in the "Shenji Camp".

They either have extraordinary backgrounds, outstanding talents, or a lot of means.

Du Jingjing didn't feel that she had the ability to kill them and destroy all evidence.

"It's over now..." Despair flooded into her heart like a tide.

At this moment, she even had the idea of ​​jumping off the cliff and dying.

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At the same time, Shangguan Jin came to Xiao Shangzhen's side, knelt down, and observed his condition.

She saw that the fourth prince, who was usually active and active, now had gloomy eyes and no trace of blood on his face.

It is not difficult to see that his vitality is slowly draining.

Shangguan Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, pinched Xiao Shangzhen's wrist, let a trace of true energy pass through his flesh and blood, and penetrated into his meridians.

Immediately, Shangguan Jin activated the magical power of "Heavenly Calculation".

Xiao Shangzhen's vital signs and true energy status were clearly presented in front of her in the form of data.

Although in everyone's perception, Shangguan Jin, the doctor of the exorcism department, is a master of martial arts-she is very proficient in the moves such as "Sword of Clouds and Stars" and "Meteor Walking the Moon" created by Luo Sishou.

But in private, she was also a master of poison.

She is familiar with the world's strange poisons, and is well versed in the refining methods of various lethal poisons, drugs for fascination, drugs for love, and drugs for dispersing powers.

The supernatural power of "Heaven's Fortune" also made her even more powerful in the use of poison.

It's just that she rarely uses these means.

On the one hand, it was because the monks who used poison usually had a bad reputation; on the other hand, she felt that things like poison should be used as a hidden trump card, so that they could exert miraculous effects at critical moments.

Because of this, she quickly recognized what happened to the fourth prince.

"Did you feed him the 'Shengsheng Pill'?" She looked at Du Jingjing sternly.

"Birth Devouring Pill..."

Gu Xu read through the classics, and naturally he also knew about this terrible pill that can swallow a monk's true energy and vitality.

It is extremely toxic, the raw materials are rare, and the cost is extremely expensive.

Thinking about Xiao Shangzhen's identity...

Gu Xu immediately guessed that Du Jingjing's assassination should have originated from the power struggle of the Daqi royal family.

He couldn't help sighing silently.

To be honest, when Shangguan Jin told him that the prohibition of the Laoshan ruins could shield the heavenly secrets, he had an ominous premonition that something unexpected might happen in the ruins.

It's just that he didn't expect that the situation was even worse than the "killing and seizing treasure" he expected.

The matter of the prince seizing the heir apparent can be called a dangerous muddy water.As long as it gets involved a little bit, it may be beyond redemption.

With Gu Xu's usual personality, he naturally hides as far as he can.

But today, under the influence of Kongxuan Sanren's karma and Taoism, he ran into this kind of thing.

This gave him a great headache.

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Du Jingjing did not reply for a long time.

At this moment, she fell to the ground, her face was as white as paper, and her expression was lost.

Her behavior like this obviously acquiesced to Shangguan Jin's judgment.

"What a bunch of idiots." Shangguan Jin commented lightly.

However, she did not continue to press Du Jingjing, but took out a pill from her pocket and stuffed it into the mouth of the dying fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen.

"Your Highness, I don't have the antidote for the 'Sheng Sheng Pill' with me," Shangguan Jin lowered his head and said to Xiao Shangzhen with a serious expression, "This 'Broken Evil Pill' can only temporarily slow down the speed of your vitality passing away , but it cannot completely erase the toxicity of the 'Sheng Sheng Pill'.

"You need to return to the capital within five days and ask the chief minister to help you detoxify in order to save your life.

"It's just... because the poison has damaged the foundation of your meridians, I'm afraid you won't be able to continue practicing in this lifetime."

Xiao Shangzhen swallowed the elixir, and after a moment of silence, said slowly: "You...you mean, I can only be a mortal from now on?"

Shangguan Jin nodded: "No accident, it should be."

Xiao Shangzhen stopped talking.

Before that, he used to be very tired of training, hated all the spells and martial arts that his sister Princess Zhaoning forced him to practice, and wished he could sneak out of the house every day and play with the top leisurely with other children.

But now, when he lost his cultivation and could no longer cultivate, his mood was extremely complicated.

"Sister...she should be very disappointed with me..."

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At the same time, Chen Yanping's face suddenly became very gloomy.

The fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen is the only son born to the current empress Chen Anzhi.

On him, not only is the expectation of Princess Zhaoning placed, but also the future of the Chen family in Xiangyang.

According to their original expectations, if Xiao Shangzhen could inherit the "Tai'a Sword" and become the next emperor of the Daqi Dynasty, then the Xiangyang Chen family would also soar into the sky and become the most prominent family in Daqi.

But now, because of an unremarkable little girl and a small "Shengsheng Pill", the Chen family's plan in Xiangyang has been shattered.

If the Patriarch of the Chen family were here, he would definitely want to kill Du Jingjing and the messenger behind her.

Thinking of this, Chen Yanping said to Du Jingjing in a cold tone: "Who ordered you to do this?"

Du Jingjing lowered her head and did not speak.

Chen Yanping went on to say: "You should be very clear that murdering Prince Daqi is a felony to punish the whole family. If you can answer my question truthfully, maybe I can help you intercede in front of the emperor and spare your family's life. "

Du Jingjing clenched her fist with her left hand, her nails clenched deeply into her flesh.

"I...I have no family..." she said in a trembling voice.

"What about the main messenger?" Chen Yanping raised his voice slightly, "Who ordered you to assassinate the Fourth Prince?"

"There is no master messenger!" Du Jingjing cried, "I wanted to do this myself! I hate him! I hate the fourth prince! I want him to die!"

As soon as she finished speaking, an accident happened.

She suddenly turned blue and purple, her whole body convulsed, and a black mist appeared around her, making her look particularly hideous and terrifying.

"She wants to cut off her meridians!" Chen Yanping immediately realized what she was doing.

It's just that all of this happened in a flash, and he didn't have time to stop it.

In the next second, Du Jingjing fell to the ground, dying of breath.

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Gu Xu stood by, silently watching all this.

In this situation, he couldn't help but think of two things——

The first is the scene where Du Jingjing asked him about the art of talismans in the Tongfu Inn in Laizhou Prefecture.

At that time, Gu Xu didn't know everything that Du Jingjing was secretly planning - but he could clearly feel that her eyes eager for knowledge were absolutely sincere.

The second is that on the day of departure, Du Jingjing asked to go with him in the yamen of the Exorcist Department of Laizhou Prefecture.

Since Shangguan Jin and Chen Yanping were also present at the time, this was obviously a request that would be rejected.

Gu Xu guessed that her motive for doing this was to create a "weak and helpless" image for herself - in this way, when the prince was killed, she could get rid of the suspicion on herself.

It's just that when Gu Xu recalled the original scene, he felt that her acting skills were really clumsy - she lowered her head, her eyes were erratic, and her tone was trembling, no doubt she was trying to hide her thoughts.

Gu Xu sighed.

He knew that a simple girl like Du Jingjing was just an inconspicuous pawn in the hands of a big shot.

Even, when she cut off her meridians and died, maybe the big shot behind her would be very happy - after all, after she died, she would no longer be able to reveal the secret.

Then Gu Xu's eyes fell on the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen.

This cynical young man had a dazed expression at the moment, as if he hadn't recovered from what happened just now.

Although he was lucky enough to save his life, he lost all his cultivation, and basically will not have the chance to have the "Tai'a Sword" and the throne of Daqi from now on.

If the mastermind behind the scenes is really one of his brothers, after hearing the news, he must be having fun under the covers, right?

But these things have nothing to do with Gu Xu.

He came to the Laoshan ruins today, he was only looking for opportunities.

No matter who the person sitting on the throne is in the future, he doesn't care.

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"Your Highness, if you don't return to the capital, I'm afraid it will be too late to detoxify."

At this moment, Shangguan Jin suddenly spoke, breaking the brief silence.

At the same time, she picked up the luggage prepared by Princess Zhaoning for Xiao Shangzhen from the ground, and handed it to Xiao Shangzhen.

Xiao Shangzhen gave a "hmm", took the luggage, and got up from the ground with difficulty.

However, in the process, the "Shenji Token" in his pocket accidentally dropped to the ground.

It faces up on its reverse side, revealing the unicorn carved on it.

Since Gu Xu, Shangguan Jin and Chen Yanping had already guessed the identity of "Kirin", when they saw this scene, their expressions did not change at all.

Only "Bi Fang" Chu Wei, who stood silently beside him, stared at the token that fell on the ground, and opened his mouth involuntarily.

"It turns out...it turns out that your Highness is 'Kirin'..." Chu Wei stammered.

He remembered the day when he left the Yamen, the fourth prince raised his chin and said to him domineeringly, "Girl Qilin has a noble status, and people like you can't afford it"—that aggressive posture was obviously trying to hide his secret. !
Unknowingly, a beautiful fantasy deep in Chu Wei's heart was quietly shattered.

"Hey, let me just say, how could there be such a gentle and kind woman like 'Qilin girl' in this world?" He thought with despair, "It turned out that it was all a prank by a brat after all."

At the same time, after hearing Chu Wei's words, Xiao Shangzhen immediately picked up the "Shenji Token" from the ground, and walked down the mountain along the way he came here without looking back.

At this moment, he would rather be stabbed to death by Du Jingjing with a dagger than go through such a damn thing.

Although he managed to survive physically, his soul was already dead.

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Although the assassination of the fourth prince can be regarded as a major event that shocked the government and the public.

But for the young cultivators of the "Shenji Battalion", nothing big can compare to their own cultivation.

At the moment, in their minds, only the inheritance of Kongxuan Sanren is left.

After a brief silence, "Candle Dragon" Chen Yanping left "Juxiantai" first.

The abolishment of Xiao Shangzhen's cultivation was a huge loss to the Xiangyang Chen family, and it also made Chen Yanping feel a little unhappy-in his opinion, only by winning the inheritance of the immortal can he slightly relieve his restless mood.

Immediately, Shangguan Jin also adjusted her clothes, came to Gu Xu, smiled at him and said, "I was busy dealing with things just now, but I forgot to mention it for a while—Gu Daoyou's posture walking on the snow looks like a fairy .”

Gu Xu said lightly: "Shangguan Daoist is too famous."

"There's not much time, so I won't be chatting with fellow Taoists here," Shangguan Jin continued with a smile, "I hope we will have a chance to meet each other on the road ahead."

"I hope!" Gu Xu said politely.

But in his heart, he just wanted to rush to the destination as soon as possible alone, and he never wanted to go through such troublesome things again.

So, the two soon set foot on the road of climbing again.

Just one to the left and one to the right.

With Gu Xu's departure, the white snow on "Juxiantai" also disappeared completely.

"Bi Fang" Chu Wei was the only one left, standing there in a daze.

After a while, he took a deep breath and finally recovered from the terrible thing that "'Qilin girl' is actually a man" and set foot on the mountain climbing road again.

At this time, Chu Wei had almost lost all worldly desires.

He deeply realized that everything about feelings is deceiving.

Only by pursuing the Dao is the true meaning of life.

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In the dark sky, the curved moon climbed higher and higher.

Su Xiao, the "White Tiger" from Jiange, stepped on the climbing steps, walking like flying.

Like other monks, he also encountered many forks in the process of climbing the mountain.

It's just that no matter what choice he made, he never saw other climbers.

However, Su Xiao never struggled with these issues.

His idea was simple.

If you encounter any obstacles, you only need to cut them with one sword, and you will be able to climb to the top.

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Gu Xu continued walking along the mountain road in the woods full of cicadas.

Under the effect of the magic of "Wan Lai Kong Ji", snowflakes fell from the sky like salt, dyeing the tall trees in silvery white, and also making the coercion on the mountain road disappear.

A cool wind blew past his ears.

Thousands of cicadas suddenly flapped their wings and rushed towards him like a storm, occupying his entire field of vision in an instant.

The continuous chirping of cicadas also became as loud as thunder, making Gu Xu feel dizzy.

He immediately noticed that the cicadas in the woods were also part of Laoshan's prohibition—the sound of the cicadas contained an extremely terrifying spiritual attack, which could directly attack the monk's soul.

Gu Xu's "Amulet of Resolving Obscenity" that was engraved in advance in the Sea of ​​Consciousness split into ten pieces in an instant.

"That's all!" He smiled.

Afterwards, a raging fire burned around him, turning the silver-covered mountain forest into bright orange.

The cicadas flying all over the sky were instantly reduced to ashes.

The forest was completely silent.

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After the dense forest is the seaside.

A quarter of an hour later, Gu Xu walked along the stone steps around the mountain to a small hill near the sea on the east side of Laoshan Mountain.

There is a little cloud and mist here.

The silver moonlight shines on the sea.

The moon in the sky and the moon in the water complement each other.

The breeze comes slowly, the sea is calm; the floating light jumps into gold, and the quiet shadow sinks into the jade; it is as spectacular as entering a painting.

It can be said that "the mountains are clear and the moon is small, the night is quiet and the sea is flat".

Gu Xu saw the reflection of Mount Lao from the calm sea.

On the top of the mountain in the reflection, there is a building with a simple shape—like a mirage, like a dream.

However, when Gu Xu raised his head to look at the real top of the mountain, he found that there was thick fog on the top of the mountain, and no buildings could be seen at all.

"It's amazing!" Gu Xu sighed silently in his heart.

However, just as he was enjoying the scenery while walking, the moonlight reflected on the sea suddenly turned into countless silver sharp knives, flying straight towards his position.

Because the flying speed of the sharp blade was so fast, Gu Xu's clean and tidy black robe was scratched several times in an instant.

A few strands of black silk fell to the ground, like a butterfly with broken wings.

However, Gu Xu's eyes remained calm.

He immediately waved the "Jinghong Brush", using the entire sky as a piece of paper, and performed the technique of "full of wind and turmoil in the city".

The snowflakes in the cold winter instantly turn into catkins in late spring.

With four or two strokes of a thousand catties, he virtually resolved the killing intent from the moonlight.

But Gu Xu didn't relax his vigilance because of this.

Instead, his heartstrings tightened even more.

The restrictions set by Immortal Feisheng are really extraordinary-everywhere on this Laoshan Mountain, there may be hidden dangers, and if you don't pay attention, you will die here.

He must not be careless.

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The top of Laoshan Mountain is surrounded by clouds and fog.

As Gu Xu saw in his reflection in the sea, there is indeed an ancient building standing here.

Sky-blue tiles, vermilion walls, gray-white stairs; surrounded by green trees, flowers and plants, it looks like a fairyland on earth.

Above its gate, there is a plaque with the four characters "Dongtian Fudi" written in correct fonts.

And on its doorpost, there is a couplet——

The first couplet: The body is better than the idle clouds, and the light of the moon shadow stream can prove the nature;
The second couplet: The heart is the same as the flowing water, the sound of the pine and the bamboo are all forgetting the machine.

Outside the gate, under the stone steps, stood two little Taoist boys.

One in black and one in white.

Motionless, with their eyes closed, they looked like two sculptures.

However, when Gu Xu and others climbed up the mountain road, a golden light suddenly appeared on the body of the little boy in white clothes, and then he opened his eyes and said, "Brother, two people have successfully passed the 'Tianhai Yueming' gone."

Hearing his words, the boy in black also opened his eyes.

He was silent for a long time, and commented: "The group of guests who came today...seems very interesting!"

"Senior brother, what do you say?" asked the little Taoist boy in white.

The little boy in black replied: "I don't know if you have noticed that that plain-looking guy with two swords, who pretends to be cruel on purpose, has horribly little karma on his body—the thickest thread of karma on his body. It is actually connected to the iron sword in his sheath."

"Looks like he's a sword idiot!" Xiaodaotong in white commented expressionlessly, "It's just that the immortal master hated sword repair the most back then. I don't think he can reach the peak."

The little boy in black went on to say: "There is also that handsome young man who is good at using talismans. There are so many karma involved in him--I have never seen such a person, who is tied from head to toe. line."

"His comprehension is really good," the little boy in white said lightly, "It's just that the immortal master once said that it is a taboo to involve too much cause and effect on the road of seeking Tao. I am not very optimistic about him."

The black-clothed little boy continued: "There is another woman who looks like a swordsman, but is actually a poisoner—the whole vicious ape in the forest was poisoned to death by her."

Xiao Daotong in white replied: "It seems that what the fairy teacher said back then is correct, all beautiful women are dangerous."

"..."

The two little Taoist boys stood motionless outside the house, discussing the young monks who were climbing the mountain in a tone of no emotion.

As for the assassination of the fourth prince and Du Jingjing's suicide, they were indifferent.

It seems that in their eyes, the losers on the mountain trail are not worth discussing at all.

A few minutes later, the boy in black said calmly, "That woman also passed the 'Sky Sea and Moonlight'."

"What's behind 'Tianhai Yueming'?"

"It's 'Pine Forest.'"

"Brother, how many of them do you think can pass through the 'pine forest'?"

"That sword idiot has a chance... As for the others, I'm not sure."

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at the same time.

"Bi Fang" Chu Wei stopped in the forest filled with the sound of cicadas.

The mental attack from the chirping of cicadas just now hit his soul directly, making him suffer like torture.

His face was pale, and he was covered in cold sweat, obviously having lingering fears about it.

In his perception, just a little bit away, he will lose his mind and soul, and die.

"Is it necessary to continue?" He took a deep breath and asked himself in his heart.

A group of Maemis almost killed him; if nothing happens, the road ahead will only be more difficult.

He deeply felt that this perilous Laoshan ruins might not be an opportunity he could have dreamed of at all.

After all, he has always been at the bottom of the "Shenji Battalion" reserve team.

I'm afraid that only those heaven's favored ones with extraordinary backgrounds and various means have the opportunity to climb to the top of the distant mountain and seek the illusory fairy fate.

Inadvertently, he remembered the words engraved on the boulder at the fork of the mountain road - "Sometimes there must be something in life, and there is no time in life, so don't force it."

Chu Wei is no longer an ignorant and enthusiastic young man.

He has a family, and he has concerns - it is very irrational for him to work hard for the inheritance of the immortal.

He shook his head lightly, finally looked up at the misty mountain top, then turned and walked along the path he came from.

At this moment, he felt mixed feelings, both regret and relief.

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After leaving the cliff by the sea, the coercion on Gu Xu's body suddenly disappeared.

He withdrew the "Wan Lai Kong Ji" spell, and put the "Shocking Brush" back into his pocket.The silver-white snow on the mountain road also melted.

After turning a few turns, Gu Xu walked into a dense pine forest.

Under a tall pine tree, an old man with a white beard sat cross-legged.

He was wearing a dark blue Taoist robe, holding a dust whisk in his hand, and closed his eyes, as if he was taking a nap.

Gu Xu saw at a glance that the appearance of this old man was exactly the same as that of Kongxuan Sanren in the materials of Zangshuge.

But this person obviously cannot be the real Kongxuan Sanren.After all, the real Kongxuan Sanren had already survived the thunder disaster and ascended to immortality 23 years ago.

"This should be another test set by Kongxuan Sanren!" Gu Xu secretly guessed in his heart, "If I'm not wrong, the old man in front of me should be just a phantom."

At this moment, the white-bearded old man under the pine tree suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Gu Xu and said, "Your Excellency, what's your business in my forest?"

Gu Xu thought for a second, then clasped his fists in both hands, bowed to the old Taoist and said: "This disciple came here to seek the Dao, and here I am asking the immortal master for some advice."

Hearing his words, the old Taoist narrowed his eyes slightly, looked him up and down, and then responded: "Seeking the Tao is much more difficult than you imagined. A young man with red lips and white teeth like Your Excellency may not be able to eat it." Bitter!"

Gu Xu saluted again, and said with firm eyes: "Master Immortal, I am not afraid of suffering."

What he said was not a lie.

Because ever since he traveled to this world and found out that his life was not long, he has been cultivating desperately day and night, and at the same time frantically accepting missions for cultivation resources, with little time to rest.

Without strong willpower and self-discipline, it is certainly not possible to do this.

"In that case..." The old man with white beard smiled, conjured an old iron ax out of thin air, and handed it to Gu Xu, "Then go and help me chop firewood first!"

Gu Xu took over the heavy axe.

The moment he touched the axe, he found that his true essence was blocked by a mysterious force, as if he had become a mortal, unable to use any extraordinary abilities anymore.

At this moment, he was very grateful to Chen Jisheng, who had risked his life to pick the snow ginseng from the chassis of "Yishan Snow Girl" for him, so that his body was no longer as weak as before.

Otherwise, it might be difficult for Gu Xu to even pick up the axe, let alone chop wood.

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At the same time, "Spirit Fox" Shangguan Jin was also carrying an axe, chopping firewood in another corner of the pine forest.

Although she is the confidant of the head of the Exorcism Department, and the proud child of heaven who is looked up to by countless young monks in Daqi.

But after the true essence was blocked, she was just an ordinary woman.

In just a few minutes, her arms were sore and sweaty, and she could no longer carry the heavy iron axe.

"I really don't understand why Kongxuan Sanren, as a practitioner who ascends to the fairy world, set up such a boring test," she complained silently in her heart, "The test of practice is true energy, understanding, not physical strength. This It's just torture."

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Notes:

(1) "The mountains are clear and the moon is small, the night is quiet and the sea is flat." - Qing Lin Shaoyan;

(2) "The body is compared to the idle clouds, the moon shadow and the light of the stream can prove the nature; the heart is the same as the flowing water, and the sound of pine and bamboo are together to forget the machine." - Qing Wang Shan "Meditation"

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